Letsrecycle.com
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letsrecycle.com is a UK-based website reporting news and information related to the waste management and recycling industries.[http://www.iwm.co.uk/intranet/itm10794.htm letsrecycle.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181039/http://www.iwm.co.uk/intranet/itm10794.htm |date=28 September 2007}}, ciwm.co.uk, Chartered Institute of Wastes Management, Retrieved 30 November 2006 The website produces daily news and information and is one of the key providers of news in the UK waste industry.
Overview
Letsrecycle carries a range of pricing information for recyclable materials including waste paper, scrap metal, plastics, glass, organics and wood.{{Cite web |title=Smart Ideas for Reusing Old Newspapers |date=7 September 2015 |url=https://www.rubbishwaste.co.uk/blog/smart-ideas-for-reusing-old-newspapers.html |access-date=23 September 2023}} It is the UK's only independent dedicated website for businesses, local authorities and community groups involved in recycling and waste management.[http://www.letsrecycle.com/info/about/index.jsp About letsrecycle.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212101705/http://www.letsrecycle.com/info/about/index.jsp |date=12 December 2006}}, letsrecycle.com, Retrieved 30 November 2006 The site also welcomes comments on individual stories.
Activities
The company is involved in a number of other dynamics in the waste industry, including the annual Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) conference for local authorities and the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. It is widely cited as a place of reference by industry organisations, government and local authorities.[http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=199&pageNumber=11 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management - 'Recycling Champion of the Year'], lichfielddc.gov.uk, Lichfield District Council, Retrieved 30 November 2006[http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/environment/recycling/links.htm Useful links], nottinghamshire.gov.uk, Nottinghamshire County Council, Retrieved 30 November 2006[http://www.sustainabilityfirst.org.uk/docs/wasterepdfversion.pdf Thinking Outside the Bin- Sustainability First] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021195830/http://www.sustainabilityfirst.org.uk/docs/wasterepdfversion.pdf |date=21 October 2007}}, sustainabilityfirst.org.uk, Retrieved 30 November 2006NetRegs[http://ims.npt.gov.uk/imsapps/waste/waste_links_i_to_q.aspx Waste links] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629012218/http://ims.npt.gov.uk/imsapps/waste/waste_links_i_to_q.aspx |date=29 June 2006}}, npt.gov.uk, Neath Port Talbot Council, Retrieved 30 November 2006[http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/newscentre/dailynews/index.cfm?mode=archive&Start=721 Daily News], est.org.uk, Energy Savings Trust, Retrieved 30 November 2006
Its main event, previously held every two years at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, is the RWM / Letsrecycle Live exhibition and conference, which will next be held in September 2024 at the NEC in Solihull.{{Cite web|title=The UK's leading event for waste, resource and sustainability professionals|url=https://www.ess-expo.co.uk/five-shows/rwm|access-date=12 February 2024|website=ess-expo.co.uk}}
As of February 2024, the editorial team consists of Joshua Doherty and Hayley Guest.{{Cite web|title=The Editorial Team|url=https://www.letsrecycle.com/about-us/editorial-team/|access-date=12 February 2024|website=letsrecycle.com}} Previous journalists include Will Date, Tom Goulding and Beth Slow.{{cite web |url=http://www.letsrecycle.com/about/team.html |title=Letsrecycle.com - News and information for the Recycling and Waste Management Community |access-date=18 June 2009 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809060610/http://www.letsrecycle.com/about/team.html |archive-date=9 August 2009}} In 2010, letsrecycle.com added a YouTube account{{Cite web|title=letsrecyclecom - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/letsrecyclecom|access-date=12 March 2021|website=youtube.com}} and Twitter account @letsrecycle.{{Cite Twitter profile|letsrecycle}} The website is published by The Environment Media Group Ltd.
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External links
- [http://www.letsrecycle.com/ Official Website]
Category:British news websites
Category:Waste management companies of the United Kingdom
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